You've probably already heard about the report released by RZIM that concluded that yes, indeed, the great apologist, Ravi Zacharias, had indeed engaged in sexual sin. Sadly, they uncovered a deep and profound pattern of sinful behavior that exposed multiple women to abuse. It was heartbreaking to read.
In this episode we talk about how dangerous sin is and how to learn lessons from this sordid affair. Too often the modern church doesn't talk about sin frankly and openly, so it leaves Christian men exposed to the attacks of temptation. But talking about sin and its devastating consequences isn't a negative thing to do if we're teaching it in relation to the glory of Christ. More still, we shouldn't just say, "hey, Christian men, don't commit sexual sin" and leave it at that. We must teach how that's to be done, which is through the filling of the mind with Godly virtues and disciplines. Too often we leave a vacuum. Too often Christian men don't know the provisions God has given so that we might live gloriously, beautifully, immersed and amazed by the truth of God. The answer isn't the mindless suppression of temptation; that won't work anymore than ignoring a bill will help pay it. No, the answer is in increasing our ability to "think on these things" that are true and beautiful.